Tex. Health and Safety Code § 147.0152
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 147.0152, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 147.0152. FAILURE TO HAVE PERMIT; OFFENSE.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person acts as an e-cigarette retailer and:
(1) receives or possesses e-cigarettes without having a permit;
(2) receives or possesses e-cigarettes without having a permit posted where it can be easily seen by the public; or
(3) sells e-cigarettes without having a permit.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(1) receives or possesses e-cigarettes without having a permit;
(2) receives or possesses e-cigarettes without having a permit posted where it can be easily seen by the public; or
(3) sells e-cigarettes without having a permit.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
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